2022 Autocar Xpeditor recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2022 ACX (Xpeditor) trucks. The tie rod clamps may have been improperly heat-treated, causing them to fail and allowing the tie rods to separate.
💥 The risk
Separated tie rods can result in a sudden loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the tie rod clamps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 14, 2022. Owners may contact Autocar's customer service at 1-888-218-3611. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2205.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V697000
- Manufacturer recall #
- ACX-2205
- Manufacturer
- Autocar, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 236
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-888-218-3611
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Nov 14, 2022
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.